Celebrity Birthdays for May 13 – Stevie Wonder, Stephen Colbert and More

Known For: Not letting being sight-impaired keep him from having a career that spans a half-century, dozens of hit singles including ‘Superstition,’ ‘Higher Ground,’ ‘Sir Duke’ and ‘I Wish,’ receiving 22 Grammy Awards (the most ever awarded to a male solo artist), and his work as a political activist

Known For: Hosting the brilliant ‘The Colbert Report,’ on which he portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits, previous work on ‘Strangers with Candy’ and ‘The Daily Show,’ his close friendship with Jon Stewart, and a hilarious stint as the featured performer at the 2006 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Known For: Winning five NBA championships as a star rebounder for teams like the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, his piercings and rainbow-hued hair colors, highly-publicized relationships with Madonna and Carmen Electra, a lengthy rap sheet, and currently being embroiled in a nasty divorce

Known For: Being the frontman for Hootie & the Blowfish, which had 1990s hits like ‘Hold My Hand,’ ‘Let Her Cry’ and ‘Only Wanna Be with You,’ and going on to a highly successful solo career as a country artist, becoming the first African-American to chart a number one single on the country charts since Charley Pride

Known For: Causing women the world over to swoon at his portrayal of vampire Edward Cullen in the ‘Twilight’ film franchise, appearing in other movies like ‘Remember Me’ and ‘Water for Elephants,’ his real-life relationship with his on-screen ‘Twilight’ love Kristen Stewart, and being quite likely to sparkle in the sun